A Macon man is sentenced to 20 years in prison for robbing an 85 year old woman. Last October, Police arrested 48 year old Curtis Dowl, after an 85 year old woman said he grabbed her purse, then ran off…
A new event is coming to the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Cotton Avenue Revival. You can revisit a historic period in black history and celebrate with a parade, car show, mime performances, a gospel songfest and more. Macon City Councilwoman…
An historic building near downtown Macon went up in flames this afternoon. The Atlantic Cotton Mill on Mailey Avenue, that's behind the Kroger on Pio Nono, caught fire around 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Crews from all over middle Georgia were…
The Old Atlantic Cotton Mill building in Macon engulfed in flames late Thursday afternoon and burned to the ground. The mill is located behind the Kroger on Pio Nono Avenue. Macon-Bibb County Fire Chief Marvin Riggins tells 41NBC the fire…
The Houston County Board of Education hosted its annual "Bus Driver Rodeo" Thursday. Throughout the safety competition, bus drivers were tested on their ability and knowledge of bus safety while maneuvering a school bus in and out of various obstacles.…
ATLANTA- Activist groups rallied today at the Georgia Capitol building to protest proposed immigration laws. Thousands of people traveled to downtown Atlanta for the rally, including students, religious leaders and people from around the state. Several Middle Georgia groups also…
A small middle Georgia town is looking to expand. Culloden, located in Monroe County, is less than a square mile, but local officials want to make it bigger. According to the city's mayor, some people who live right outside Culloden's…
Today the Bibb County community remembers the life and legacy of a fallen Deputy. Investigator Joseph Tim Whitehead Jr. lost his life in the line of duty five years ago Wednesday. “Joseph Whitehead was an incredible, dedicated deputy Sheriff,” remembers…
First Presbyterian Day School announced its plan to expand. The satellite campus will be housed at First Presbyterian Church. The purpose is to make the FPD education available and convenient to those business men and women with children working in…
Early Wednesday morning, Warner Robins City Councilman John Williams plead not guilty for lying to police claiming his city issued cell phone was stolen. The alleged incident occurred in June of last year, while investigating the theft,police found inconsistencies in…
The Warner Robins Fire Department responded to the Goodwill on Moody Road, where a fire broke out this afternoon. The fire started in the warehouse of the building, when a propane powered forklift caught fire. The flames from the forklift spread to…
The Harlem Globetrotters have entertained fans from around the world. Next week, the Globetrotters will be right here in Macon. The player known as "Hot Shot Branch" visited 41 NBC to talk to me about the team and its upcoming trip…
Macon City Council met Tuesday evening to discuss the termination of Richard Powell. Former Macon Public Works Director, Richard Powell will now need to appeal his termination again, but in the correct way. Macon City Council voted to give Powell…
Two people are confirmed dead after an accident Tuesday night in Monroe County. The one vehicle accident happened around 9pm at mile marker 197. Investigators say a 15 passenger van carrying 12 people blew a tire and crashed. Traffic on…
A Georgia bill is being considered, and would give bikers the option to run a red light after waiting 60 seconds if the light doesn't change. Many lights still run on sensors instead of being on a timer. The problem…
The Florida State Seminoles are aiming their spear at a Bibb County High School. FSU wants to see changes made to the Westside High School Seminole. Last Fall, Westside High and several other schools received letters from the Collegiate Licensing…
ATLANTA - Newt Gingrich will address Georgia Republicans at their annual convention in May. The former U.S. House speaker is set to speak the convention's victory dinner May 13 in Macon. Gingrich has been shoring up support in his old…
One person is dead after an accident off of I-75. It happened at Sardis Church Road around 11 o'clock last night. 59 year old Edward Young from Macon was driving his 96 Mazda in the left lane, when he rear…
If you're in the mood for a history lesson of Macon, Marty Willett,Chairman of the Fort Hawkins Commission, will tell you everything you want to know. But he won't just stand there and say it to you, he'll reenact it, and…
A Macon man is caught red-handed while trying to steal scrap metal. 46 year old Marcus Shelley was Monday morning just after 10, while leaving a home on Third Avenue. According to Macon Police, Shelley was seen coming out of…
Macon Police make two arrests today in reference to a shooting that happened earlier this month. Marquize Hogan and Terrell Johnson, both 22, were arrested this afternoon in connection with the shooting of 33-year-old Vincent Lewis on March 13. The…
Police have identified the body found on Tabor Drive in Warner Robins. "When we got there we found a male lying in the street who appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds," said Warner Robins Police spokesperson Tabitha Pugh. The…
Around 2 o'clock this afternoon, Miller Middle School was placed in Code Red after seventeen 9 millimeter bullets and seventeen 12 gauge shotgun shells were discovered in a student's book bag. A search was conducted, but no guns were found.…
75 computers at the City of Macon's IT Department have gone missing. Macon Police are investigating the missing electronics that are valued at $86,000. Employees in the IT Department noticed the computer inventory shrinking in February. 55 PC's, 20 laptops,…
Three people have been arrested in the murder of a Warner Robins woman, over a month after her body was found. 47 year old Joni Clements was shot inside her home on February 8th. 55 year old James Clements, 53…
Warner Robins police, are investigating a shooting at the 200th block of Tabor Drive, in Warner Robins. Officers responded to a call in reference to shots fired Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival, police discovered a man who had been shot several…
A Perry teen is dead this morning, after drowning at Lake Juliette, in Monroe County. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's department, Joseph Davenport was fishing at the cove, with family and friends Sunday afternoon. The teen tried to swim from…
Music filled the night to people in the mood for the Pinkest Party on Earth! The New Missionary Baptist Church began the evening with gospel music. Groups from across middle Georgia came to the church to perform and worship. The…
Bibb Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a fatal traffic accident on I-475 South, about 2 miles south of Zebulon Road that occurred just after 8 PM Friday. A 2008 grey Toyota Camry occupied by two adults and two small children, from…
Today, a Warner Robins man is sentenced for shaking a baby. 37-year-old Andrew Gonzalez is charged with First Degree Cruelty to Children, Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Assault. Gonzalez was charged and convicted as a result of his repeated, violent shaking…
St. Patrick's Day may be over, but the celebration continues on through this weekend. Twiggs County Sheriff's Department teamed up with surrounding law enforcement agencies to conduct a holiday weekend safety check. "This is all in an effort to try…
The Macon Bomb Squad took part in career day at HeardElementary School today. One of the more popular attractions of the event was the bomb robot. That's right, Macon Police use technology to do the dirty work, especially when a…
The Pinkest Party on earth kicked off this·Friday at Central City Park. The 29th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which lasts 10 days,·brings people from all over the world to Middle Georgia. Hundreds of people where at the opening of the…
A Lizella teenager is arrested for stealing dozens of items and selling them at local pawn shops. 18 year old John Durham Hancock Jr. is charged with 2 counts of felony theft by deception, and 1 count of felony theft…
The GBI has released the cause of death of an elderly Ohio woman found in Middle Georgia. 85-year old Gladis Russell's death was ruled a homicide as a result of blunt force trauma. Her body was found in Dooly County…
Is there a method to the madness? We're talking about March Madness that is. Here at 41 NBC the NCAA Tournament brings out a higher level of competitiveness in the newsroom. Whether crunching numbers for close matchups or following team…
How many pancakes can you eat? Because Dublin's Pancake Supper grilled about 20,000 of them. Do you like breakfast sausage? Because Dublin's Pancake Supper has more than 1,500 pounds of it. Think you have a big family to feed? Because…
One Middle Georgia city saw a big increase, and another a decline in the 2010 Census results. Warner Robins' population is up by nearly 18,000 people- to 66,588. In 2000, the international city was at 48,804 households. Macon saw a…
Upcoming graduates of Mercer University's School of Medicine gathered at the Cox Capital Theatre Thursday for an annual ceremony called "Match Day." Medical school seniors anxiously waited to find out where they'll spend the next few years as residents. "I'm…
Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 30 year old Willie Lee Hudson Jr. at the Knights Inn on Romeiser Drive in west Bibb County around 6:45p.m. Wednesday. Hudson had walked off from a community service detail while at the Bibb Sheriff’s…
Historic Macon revitalized a house that was on its last leg. And tonight the group opened it up for a viewing to kick off the 2011 Cherry Blossom Tour of Homes. "We bought it to save it from being demolished,…
Forget about partying, drinking, and spending all day on the beach for spring break. 13 students from Fisher College in Boston are volunteering their spring break week building a house with Habitat for Humanity. The students flew into Georgia on Sunday,…
A matter of seconds could be the difference between a life or death situation. Mid Georgia Ambulance is training dispatchers to provide patient care over the phone, while an ambulance is on the way. "Most people can't hold their breath…
The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is looking for the whereabouts of an inmate who walked off from a community service detail while at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Complex. Inmate Willie Lee Hudson Jr., age 30 from Macon, walked away from…
ATLANTA - All Georgia executions are off after federal drugagents seized the state's supply of a sedative used in lethalinjections that has been challenged by capital punishment criticsand death-row inmates, including a man recently executed who calledthe British exporter of…
Bibb County commissioners listened to the redeveloped plan to make Lake Tobesofkee a hot spot for vacationers and businesses. Wood and Partners has been gathering input and ideas from the community, and drawing up plans to accomodate what people think…
Several Middle Georgia counties held elections today, including Bleckley County, where they elected a new commissioner. Bleckley County is one of 8 counties in Middle Georgia that have just 1 commissioner. Bob Brockman won by a landslide, with 80% of…
Tonight family and friends of the Sullivent family gathered at the Second Baptist Church to remember the lives of 11-year-old Bridget and 17-year-old Leslie Sullivent, who were killed in a car accident last week. Family and friends looked back at…
St. Patrick's Day may only be once a year, but the city of Dublin spends an entire month celebrating the luck of the Irish. The 46th Annual St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin started February 26th of this year and goes…
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